Karla Souza (56 Days, Home Economics) is ready to put on her doctor’s coat. The team behind the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, has now casted Souza as the main lead for the brand new Texas spinoff, according to Deadline.
Souza is the first official announced cast member for the upcoming TV series. She will be playing as Dr. Carolina “Lina” Hall, who is on the pessimistic side of being a doctor. She will be toughing it out as she runs the medical center in a rural small town in West Texas.
Souza’s accolades include winning the International Emmy Award for Best Performance as an Actress in the Prime Video film La caida, playing as Mariel. She also served as a producer for the film, and La caida ended up winning the Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries.
The Grey’s Anatomy Texas spinoff is created by no other than Shonda Rhimes (Bridgerton, For the People). Rhimes is also set to serve as executive producer of the new spinoff, along with Meg Marinis (Grey’s Anatomy: Straight to the Heart, Grey’s Anatomy: Every Moment Counts), Betsy Beers (Inventing Anna, The Residence), and award-winning fan favorite Ellen Pompeo (Good American Family, Catch Me If You Can), who also was the main character of Grey’s Anatomy, playing as Meredith Grey. Pompeo still serves as the show’s narrator for the show. Marinis will also serve as showrunner for new spinoff.
Souza had worked with Rhimes in the past with the popular legal drama How to Get Away with Murder as one of the main cast members, playing as law student Laurel Castillo. She starred in the show along with lead cast member Viola Davis (The Women King, The Help), playing as criminal defense attorney Annalise Keating.
This is not the first Grey’s Anatomy spinoff that Rhimes has created. Other spinoffs include shows like Private Practice, which was the first big spinoff that starred Kate Walsh (13 Reasons Why, Bad Judge) as Dr. Addison Montgomery, as well as Station 19, a firefighter series that starred Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood, R.J. Decker) as Andy Herrera.
The popular medical drama first premiered on March 27, 2005. Grey’s Anatomy has been filmed for over 21 years, and as accumulated over 90 awards and over 200 nominations. The show is currently running its 23rd season, and airs every Thursday at 10PM EST on ABC.
Production for the spinoff is slated to begin in early 2027, with pre production starting now in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Previous shows under Rhimes like Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19 have all been filmed in California, over a span of 20 years. The spinoff is one of the first shows of the franchise to be filmed in New Mexico.
The official name for the new Grey’s Anatomy Texas spinoff has not been revealed yet. The show is set to premiere sometime during the 2027-2028 season. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the new spinoff.